Battle of Berlin (air campaign)

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The Battle of Berlin (air campaign) was a major World War II strategic bombing offensive conducted by the British Royal Air Force against the German capital between late 1943 and early 1944 in an effort to break German resistance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II campaign
military operation
strategic bombing campaign
aircraftUsed Avro Lancaster
Handley Page Halifax
Short Stirling
de Havilland Mosquito
alsoKnownAs Battle of Berlin
Battle of Berlin (air campaign)
surface form: RAF Battle of Berlin
belligerent Nazi Germany
United Kingdom
campaignTheatre Western Front
combatant Luftwaffe
Royal Air Force Bomber Command
commander Arthur Harris
Arthur Harris
surface form: Sir Arthur "Bomber" Harris
conflict World War II
consequence extensive destruction in Berlin
limited long-term impact on German war production
significant RAF bomber losses
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
countryTargeted Germany
describedIn RAF Bomber Command operational histories
distinguishedFrom Battle of Berlin
surface form: Battle of Berlin (1945 ground battle)
endDate 1944-03-31
historicalPeriod 20th century
location Berlin
Germany
namedAfter Berlin
notableRaid Battle of Berlin (air campaign) self-linksurface differs
surface form: RAF raid on Berlin 1943-11-22/23

RAF raid on Berlin 1944-01-20/21
objective to break German resistance
to force Germany to surrender through strategic bombing
opponent German flak defenses
German night fighter force
partOf Allied bombing of Germany
surface form: Allied strategic bombing of Germany

Allied bombing of Germany
surface form: RAF Bomber Command strategic bombing campaign
primaryForceUsed heavy bombers
result German defensive victory
RAF failed to break German morale
heavy losses for RAF Bomber Command
startDate 1943-11-18
strategy area bombing
night bombing
target Berlin
German industrial and administrative centers in Berlin
theatre European theatre of World War II
timePeriod early 1944
late 1943

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Royal Air Force Bomber Command operation Battle of Berlin (air campaign)
Handley Page Halifax notableOperation Battle of Berlin (air campaign)
this entity surface form: Battle of Berlin (RAF bombing campaign)
de Havilland Mosquito notableOperation Battle of Berlin (air campaign)
this entity surface form: Berlin daylight raids by RAF
Battle of Berlin (air campaign) alsoKnownAs Battle of Berlin (air campaign)
this entity surface form: RAF Battle of Berlin
Battle of Berlin (air campaign) notableRaid Battle of Berlin (air campaign) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: RAF raid on Berlin 1943-11-22/23
Kaisersaal survived Battle of Berlin (air campaign)
this entity surface form: World War II bombing of Berlin
No. 83 Squadron RAF notableOperation Battle of Berlin (air campaign)
this entity surface form: Battle of Berlin bombing campaign
RAF Bomber Command headquarters activeDuring Battle of Berlin (air campaign)
this entity surface form: Battle of Berlin (RAF bombing campaign)